July 2, 2012
Commodore fans are invited to join Vanderbilt Head Coach James Franklin on Wednesday, July 11, for a public unveiling of the football team’s new uniforms for the 2012 season.
The event, scheduled for 6-8 p.m., will take place at the Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt located at 2501 West End Drive in Nashville. The store also houses the official Vanderbilt Bookstore. Admission to the uniform unveiling is free. Parking is available in the 2525 Garage, with free validations available at Barnes & Noble.
Franklin expects to see a large turnout of Commodore fans at the unveiling, which will feature the team’s 16 seniors serving as models.
“I think the staff has done a great job of designing the new uniforms and I know our players will be excited to wear them this season,” the head coach said. “I’d love to see the Bookstore jammed with Commodore fans just as excited as our staff and players are about the new gear.”
The event will be the fans’ first glimpse at the design that will debut on Thursday, Aug. 30, when the Commodores host South Carolina in front of a nationally televised ESPN audience. Vanderbilt officials are asking Commodore fans to “Black Out” the stadium, encouraging all spectators to wear black to the game.
In addition to seeing the new uniforms, the unveiling will give Vanderbilt fans a chance to interact with Coach Franklin, select players and team mascot Mr. Commodore. Team posters also will be distributed free of charge.
Barnes & Noble is looking forward to serve as the host venue for the unveiling. “We are excited that Coach Franklin and the Vanderbilt marketing staff selected our store to stage this fun-filled event. As Vanderbilt’s official bookstore, we look forward to having lots of fans enjoy the event and see all the Commodore apparel that we offer,” Bookstore spokeswoman Melissa Foster said.
Representatives from the Vanderbilt Ticket Office will be on-site to help fans sign up for season tickets which start at only $126. Fans can also check out the newest selection of Vanderbilt merchandise from the bookstore.
For more information, please contact the Vanderbilt Ticket Office at 615-322-GOLD (4653).